I found that 1 tablespoon is enough when
I use my butternut squash puree, as it's naturally sweeter.
You can
use butternut squash puree.
I wonder if I could
use Butternut Squash puree instead of pumpkin?
I used butternut squash puree, but pumpkin, acorn, kabocha, or any thick winter squash puree will work.
Besides dessert recipes, I have also
used the butternut squash puree for my soups.
I used butternut squash puree because in a country that doesn't celebrate thanksgiving finding canned pumpkin puree is basically impossible (believe me I've tried)-- so needless to say I have been roasting a lot of gourds lately.
I used some butternut squash puree in a spice cake once and it was so good.
Not exact matches
I made it with what I had on hand: tomato paste (had an already opened can that needed to be
used up), two cans of black beans, a roasted and
pureed butternut squash and no «finishing» vinegar... The addition of the Sherry to the soup is phenomenal!
Do you think I could
use butternut squash for the
puree instead of the pumpkin?
To
use this
puree as a delicious topping for crostini, simply skip the croutons, toast the bread slices under the broiler, and top with a dollop of
butternut squash and a sprinkle of the crispy bacon and sage.
An Abra Pappa original that
uses less, but higher quality cheese and a
butternut squash puree for a kid - approved mac!
I made a couple of substitutions though; I
used pureed butternut squash in place of pumpkin and almond butter instead of tahini.
** Alternately you could
use leftover roasted / mashed
squash or frozen
pureed butternut squash.
I have tried a number of riffs on this recipe over the years (replacing some of the cheese with roasted
butternut squash puree, replacing some of the butter with sour cream or cream cheese,
using more eggs, fewer eggs,
using whole milk or even cream in place of evaporated milk).
If you really don't want to bake with oil, I'd recommend checking out my recipe for
butternut squash bread (http://www.exsloth.com/maple-coconut-
butternut-
squash-bread/) and
using pumpkin
puree instead of
squash.
Alternately, you can
use canned pumpkin or
butternut squash puree.
I've made it with both store - bought pumpkin
puree, and homemade roasted
butternut squash puree, and depending on which one you
use, you can add more or less maple syrup.
I chose to
use a
butternut squash for this recipe, as it has a slightly sweeter flavour than the other pumpkins that were available, and when
pureed it gives a nice smooth texture.
Pumpkin could be swapped for
butternut squash puree, I have
used both in the past, and each brings good results.
I
used pureed butternut squash instead of pumpkin because we had some leftover.
Vanilla Powdered Peanut Butter but there are many other brands you can
use) * 1 tablespoon baking powder * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 244 g / 1 cup pumpkin
puree (I've
used both Libby's and Farmer's Market brand organic) or
butternut squash puree or peeled mashed sweet potato (these all have slightly different tastes but I tried them all and liked them all in this recipe) * 4 tablespoons all - natural, unsweetened applesauce * 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * 240 ml / 8 oz.
For any recipe that calls for a
butternut squash that's between roughly 2 to 3 pounds, I'll
use about 2 cups of
butternut squash puree.
* May
use frozen
butternut squash puree, reheated, or roast 2 lbs pre-cut
butternut squash and then
puree instead of buying a whole
squash.
Serve alone as a finger food — or with a yummy
butternut squash or pumpkin
puree to
use as a dip!
Try
using butternut squash in cheesy pasta bakes or
pureed pumpkin or sweet potato in cakes and breads.
I made a shepherd's pie last night
using pureed roasted
butternut squash for the topping.
** Alternately you could
use leftover roasted / mashed
squash or frozen
pureed butternut squash.
Instead of throwing in chunks of pumpkin or
butternut squash, like most Thai pumpkin curries do, I decided to
use pumpkin
puree to add a silky thickness to the usual base of coconut milk, red curry paste, and ginger.
Alternately, you can
use canned pumpkin or
butternut squash puree.
For the base of these muffins I
used roasted and
pureed butternut squash.
There is no canned pumpkin
puree available in Ireland so I do my own (in all honesty I
use butternut squash as it is more available, cheaper and downright tastes better).
You can
use cooked fresh pumpkin
puree (here's a how - to if you need it), or canned if you have some... and if you have
butternut on hand instead, it makes for a perfectly fine
squash swap.